PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Maokhamphiou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maokhamphiou's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 300 Violin Orchestra. Sean Robinson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maokhamphiou
vs
Robinson

173 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Maokhamphiou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maokhamphiou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Robinson loads up on a big right hand but Maokhamphiou slips the punch.
Robinson swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Maokhamphiou to counter with a crisp jab.
Robinson misses with a looping left.
Maokhamphiou waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Robinson.
Maokhamphiou seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Robinson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Maokhamphiou 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Maokhamphiou closes the distance and clinches.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Robinson on the inside.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maokhamphiou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Maokhamphiou lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maokhamphiou.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson controlling the action here for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maokhamphiou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Maokhamphiou backwards.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson stalling in the clinch but Maokhamphiou improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Maokhamphiou.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Robinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maokhamphiou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Maokhamphiou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Robinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maokhamphiou is just out of range.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maokhamphiou misses the jab.
Robinson swings for the body but Maokhamphiou moves out of range.

Maokhamphiou gets a clinch.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Robinson misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maokhamphiou working aggressively here.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch on the inside.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Robinson blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Robinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Maokhamphiou.
Robinson tries a body shot but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maokhamphiou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maokhamphiou makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou cracks Robinson with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Maokhamphiou.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maokhamphiou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson lands a nice elbow.
Maokhamphiou digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Maokhamphiou controls the action.
Robinson prevents a body shot from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou blocking some punches.
Robinson looking to stall.
Maokhamphiou lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maokhamphiou.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maokhamphiou's elbow.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maokhamphiou misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maokhamphiou's defenses.
Maokhamphiou blocks a body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lee Maokhamphiou will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Robinson misses with a hook.
Maokhamphiou throws a hook but Robinson blocks it.
Robinson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maokhamphiou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Maokhamphiou.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Robinson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maokhamphiou. Maokhamphiou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Robinson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Robinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robinson misses with a shot to the body
and Maokhamphiou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maokhamphiou manages to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Robinson swings for the body but Maokhamphiou moves out of range.
Robinson throws a hook but Maokhamphiou blocks it.
Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maokhamphiou manages to avoid it.
Sean Robinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maokhamphiou cracks Robinson with an open hand slap.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Maokhamphiou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Maokhamphiou as he connects with a hook.
Maokhamphiou listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson moves out of range as Maokhamphiou strikes.
Robinson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maokhamphiou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.
Robinson misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson misses with a hook. Maokhamphiou ducked under it nicely.
Maokhamphiou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a straight right.
Robinson takes a swing at Maokhamphiou's ribcage but misses.
Maokhamphiou defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Maokhamphiou is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Robinson.
Robinson thows a body shot but no joy.
Robinson throws a sloppy body shot
and Maokhamphiou counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maokhamphiou tries to clinch there but Robinson circles away.
Maokhamphiou is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Maokhamphiou misses.
Maokhamphiou throws a lazy uppercut
and Robinson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maokhamphiou thinking.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maokhamphiou throws out the jab.
Lee Maokhamphiou is winning the standup battle so far.
Robinson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maokhamphiou counters with a straight right hand.
Robinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Robinson misses with a straight left.
Maokhamphiou throws a jab when Robinson was well out of range.
A cross from Robinson lands.
Maokhamphiou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Robinson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maokhamphiou at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson takes a swing at Maokhamphiou's ribcage but misses.
Robinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Maokhamphiou.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maokhamphiou.
Robinson throws a looping overhand right but Maokhamphiou ducks down to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson misses with a body shot.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maokhamphiou was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.
Robinson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maokhamphiou.
Maokhamphiou scores with a jab to the head.
Robinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maokhamphiou's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Maokhamphiou will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Robinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maokhamphiou manages to avoid it.
Maokhamphiou blocks a jab.
Maokhamphiou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maokhamphiou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Maokhamphiou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Robinson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maokhamphiou rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Robinson counters with a stiff right hand.
Robinson misses with an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maokhamphiou.
Robinson fails to land with a series of punches.
Maokhamphiou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson throws the left hand but Maokhamphiou avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robinson. Maokhamphiou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maokhamphiou lands with a right hand.
Robinson takes a swing at Maokhamphiou's ribcage but misses.
Maokhamphiou scores with the left hand. Robinson knows he should have avoided that one.

Robinson is rocked!
Robinson misses with a hook.
Robinson is still on wobbly legs! Can Maokhamphiou finish him?
Robinson throws a body punch but Maokhamphiou moves out of range.
Robinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson takes a swing at Maokhamphiou's ribcage but misses.
Robinson seems to have recovered his senses.
Robinson staying out of range there.
Maokhamphiou lunges at Robinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Robinson's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maokhamphiou throws a good cross that connects.
Robinson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maokhamphiou was well out of range. Poor timing from Robinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou's corner calls for a 1-2. Maokhamphiou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maokhamphiou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robinson.
Maokhamphiou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robinson.
Maokhamphiou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maokhamphiou lands a jab.
Robinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maokhamphiou.
Robinson misses the shot to the body.
Robinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maokhamphiou.
Robinson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robinson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maokhamphiou.
Robinson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sean Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robinson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maokhamphiou throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou lands an overhand right.
Maokhamphiou loads up on a big right hand but Robinson slips the punch.
Robinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maokhamphiou has time to react.
Robinson takes a swing at Maokhamphiou's ribcage but misses.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Robinson looks to throw the jab but Maokhamphiou is out of range.
Maokhamphiou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maokhamphiou connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.

Maokhamphiou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maokhamphiou misses with the head strike.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maokhamphiou tries to throw a body punch but Robinson avoids it by throwing Maokhamphiou back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robinson tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maokhamphiou throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tries to work over Maokhamphiou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Maokhamphiou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson misses with a punch on the inside.
Maokhamphiou misses with a punch to the body.
Robinson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maokhamphiou swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maokhamphiou backwards.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Maokhamphiou has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Maokhamphiou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maokhamphiou has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Maokhamphiou!